Performance Samples Review: Pacific Solo Strings, VISTA 2 Cello, Fluid Shorts 3

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Performance Samples went straight into boss mode with their newest strings sample library releases Pacific Solo Strings, Vista 2 Solo Cello Legato and Fluid Shorts 3. Here's my review.
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00:00 Intro
00:45 Pacific Solo Strings: Cello Legato
01:55 Same-note rebowing
02:11 Pacific Solo Strings: Violin Legatos
03:01 Pacific Solo Strings: Shorts
04:02 Pacific Solo Strings: Marcatos
04:24 Pacific Solo Strings: Harmonics
05:00 Pacific Solo Strings: Pizzicatos
05:17 Pacific Solo Strings: Motion Tremolos
05:33 Pacific Solo Strings: 3 Microphone Positions
05:56 Pacific Solo Strings: Pros & Cons
07:01 Vista 2 Solo Cello Legato
09:01 Demo: Cello duet (PSS + Vista 2)
09:50 Vista 2 Solo Cello Legato: Pricing & Loyalty
10:11 Fluid Shorts 3
11:40 Fluid Shorts 3: Pros & Cons
11:57 Evaluation: Pacific Solo Strings, Vista 2, Fluid Shorts 3
12:55 Demo
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@rafaelhernandez5550 Ай бұрын

We all got exited for the new libraries. My opinion starting by my self we better before purchase anything learn to use what we got that I am sure is already really good. Thanks

@Tanguy_Follio Ай бұрын

I love Performance Samples libraries, especially strings. Thank you very much, Kevin, for this very interesting presentation :-)

@hazemmedhatt Ай бұрын

Amazing review of amazing libraries!!! can't wait to cop Vista and PSS

@phaeraofficial Ай бұрын

Awesome, I definitely need both solo libs for one of the pieces I’m writing at the moment. Thanks, great overview! ❤

@EvanDingman Ай бұрын

The PSS Violin and V2 Cello are definite standouts. The violin especially in its upper register is just so lyrical. Nice video!

@Ximonic 14 күн бұрын

I've noticed, that if you're also interested in Pacific Brass and don't have Pacific Solo Strings yet, you may want to check out the loyalty offerings very closely. In my case (I have Vista), the loyalty intro price for the brass is $149, but with the solo strings it would only be $89. Pick Pacific Solo Strings for $79 during loyalty intro and then Pacific Brass with the new code. Your total price for these both would be $168, compared to $149 for only one of them.

@jmmm2703 Ай бұрын

The sound is really realistic and good. Performance Samples keeps getting better and better with every new release👍

@cyberlopod Ай бұрын

Holy cow, this is nuts 💜💜💜

@takosan699 Ай бұрын

The closest thing to this might be the UVI Bohemian series.

@dafingaz Ай бұрын

Incredible!

@FelixTeskeMusic Ай бұрын

Thanks Kevin, once again, for a great review of the new libs from Performance Samples. Perfect timing - I wanted to strike today :) Although Performance Samples is a no-brainer for me - the review here still strengthened my urge to buy 😄

@svenhansen5176 Ай бұрын

I coincidentally bought these three libraries a couple of days ago, and I am in complete agreement with the above revue. I already have several solo string libraries; they all have something valuable about them, and they all have some cons. But all in all, the above three PS libraries will be my go to when it comes to, for example, solo cello, in particular the legato patches, together with the CinematicSS and the Tina Guo cellos.

@Pax30001 Ай бұрын

Awesome!

@broself2878 Ай бұрын

tempted to buy this cello patch so I can give my cellist a better demo

@D_o_n_k_e Ай бұрын

Cello sounds insane

@es__music Ай бұрын

The performance on these are awesome! I never realized how muddy, and verby they sound though. You probably have to EQ the heck out of them, or no? Do they sit nice with other libraries and in a full mix being how they are?

@erekhronmusic Ай бұрын

That demo was astounding. Final Fantasy 16 vibes

@stevefida3858 Ай бұрын

For curiosity, what do you think about spitfire samples in general ?? do you use sometimes chamber strings or the new legato repatched 2024 from SSO ? thanks in advance......PS : thanks for sharing all your experience 👍

@ZachHeyde Ай бұрын

Excellent demo man! Pumped to grab that cello 🎻🥰

@KevinKuschel Ай бұрын

Thanks, Zach!

@KevinKuschel Ай бұрын

THAT VISTA 2 LEGATO 🤯🤯

@BenBerkenboschMusic Ай бұрын

Yeah RIGHT?! Insane stuff

@schabubala Ай бұрын

I generally feel like Performance Samples has THE BEST legato sound compared to any other library manufacturer.

@Maplefoxx-vl2ew Ай бұрын

when you set the offsets correctly on your tracks . do the shorts play in time.. can you write shorts at 180bpm 3/4 straight off the keyboard, i know this sounds silly but now this is the most important thing to me for a selling point lolol, i don't write like everyone else. i write live like what Vangelis did. i'm building a live setup thingy, it only works with Reaper DAW, i think some ppl would be amazed if they saw what i'm doing. it's not for everyone that's for sure tho, some ppl like still writing track to track one at a time, and yes i still do that also , but what i'm doing is very very fun.. music should be fun.

@KevinKuschel Ай бұрын

If you compensate for the sample delay, everything is in time on the grid. The values are written on each patch. But this won't allow for zero latency recording when you play in live, of course. Not sure I understood you correctly. I recommend downloading the Fluid Shorts 3 Demo Freebie, then you can try it out.

@BenBerkenboschMusic Ай бұрын

These libraries really are unreal!!! I have a lot of libraries, but man, this solo cello legato, and these shorts, they're INSANE!!!

@talnomix3164 Ай бұрын

What i dont understand is why making everything perfect on the sound but still miss RR legato intervals... thats what we need, thats what we need for pacific ensemble strings!

@ComposerRealm Ай бұрын

The Vista 2 Solo Cello is sounding great, but it seems to have some issues. The notes continues to play non-stop after I've released the key from my keyboard. Is this a known issue?

@ComposerRealm Ай бұрын

Also some notes wont play and there is a very distinct attack on each note

@stevescooking Ай бұрын

Solo strings sound great, but there’s one snag…some of the samples sound too vibrato….anyway of changing that?

@KevinKuschel Ай бұрын

No control over the vibrato in those

@CommadBeats Ай бұрын

If I buy Nucleus for example, do I really need the solo libraries?

@KevinKuschel Ай бұрын

Nucleus is a great all-in-one package. The soloists are pretty good in Nucleus. They are very limited in articulations, however, and are not as extensively sampled as dedicated solo libraries. So, depends on how often and how exposed you want to use solo instruments imo.

@5amJones69 Ай бұрын

God these libraries are so exspensive but by far my favourite

@Krzychu3005 Ай бұрын

It's all great in the tone, but unless it's a full package deal, it's too pricy for a hobbyist. I dived into audioimperia marketing a few years ago and honestly I don't need another addiction to overlapping or lacking of material. I would pay more just to have everything like solo and full strings sections and more broad technicalities.

@raztube90 Ай бұрын

You need to use CC1 and CC11 😂 else it sounds robotic

@KevinKuschel Ай бұрын

PSS and Vista 2 solo cello are recorded with 1 dynamic layer only. CC1 won’t do much good here together with CC11.

@raztube90 Ай бұрын

@@KevinKuschel damn

@micrologus4655 Ай бұрын

I think the Chris Hein cello is actually the best cello I know.

@clarenceoveur9497 Ай бұрын

"Very fluent and agile" I can instantly hear the transitions breaking apart into a double-note fest. 😂 Can't you notice it? I'm glad I got PSS as a loyalty freebie, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone willing to pay for it. They are good as first chairs but not ideal for serious solo work. Jasper should have called them Pacific Strings - First Chairs. I like the noisy samples, but I've noticed too many issues with the programming. Load up the cello and play F4, G4, A4, B4 upward and downward as quick example; way too many transition glitches, very sloppy. Also, the constant molto vibrato can severely limit the library's usability. I wish we had an option for a more natural, gradual vibrato. The thing with Performance Samples libraries is that they are usually really good at one thing and one thing only. As soon as you start trying to use them in a different context, their limitations become very apparent. The official demos are an honest representation of what they are aimed at. You have to pick your notes very carefully and consider how often you will play them; otherwise, it breaks the illusion (at least for me). Vista II is much better, even if legato only.